Statewide Assessment

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Statewide Assessment Fall Workshops

September 3, 2019

The Nebraska Department of Education Assessment office will being putting on Fall Assessment workshops. These workshop are intended to provide Districts with valuable information on the 2019-2020 NSCAS Assessment System in Nebraska. Topics will include information on Spring NSCAS Summative Assessments, NWEA Professional Development, and also look at the future of NSCAS. Below you will find a link to register...Read More ›

Spring 2020 Summative Assessment Test Dates

General Assessment

March 2020

Mar 16
NGS NSCAS General Summative Test Window
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April 2020

Apr 27
NGS NSCAS General Summative Make-up Window
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Alternate Assessment

March 2020

Mar 16
NAS NSCAS Alternate Summative Test Window
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April 2020

Apr 27
NAS NSCAS Alternate Summative Make-up Window
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ACT

March 2020

Mar 24
ACT Test Window 1: ACT Online Testing
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Mar 24
ACT Test Window 1: Accommodations Paper/Pencil Window
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Mar 24
ACT Test Window 1: ACT Accommodations Online Window
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April 2020

Apr 7
ACT Test Window 2: ACT Initial Paper/Pencil
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Apr 7
ACT Test Window 2: ACT Online Testing
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Apr 7
ACT Test Window 2: Accommodations Paper/Pencil Window
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Apr 7
ACT Test Window 2: ACT Accommodations Online Window
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Apr 21
ACT Test Window 3: ACT Initial Paper/Pencil
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Apr 21
ACT Test Window 3: ACT Online Testing
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Apr 21
ACT Test Window 3: Accommodations Paper/Pencil Window
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Apr 21
ACT Test Window 3: ACT Accommodations Online Window
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ELPA21

February 2020

Feb 3
ELPA 21 Test Window
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NSCAS Regional Workshop - October 9-16

Workshop PowerPoint

NSCAS Summative Assessments

NSCAS General Assessment

Measures student performance against NE content area standards.
ELA and Math assessments in grades 3 through 8 – computer-adaptive assessment.
Science assessment grades 5 & 8.

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NWEA Nebraska Portal

NWEA Contacts

NSCAS Alternate Assessment

Alternate assessment tests have been designed for students with severe cognitive disabilities or multi-handicapping conditions, generally less than 1% of the overall student population.

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DRC Insight

DRC Contacts

NSCAS ACT

All students, including special education students and English Language Learners who are in their third-year cohort of high school must participate in the ACT.

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ACT Nebraska Portal

ACT Contacts

ELPA21

ELPA21

Year 1: Students are included in participation calculations, but are excluded from the ELA and Math accountability.
Year 2: Results are used in growth measures.
Year 3: Students are included in all accountability calculations.

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ELL Page

ELPA21 Contact

NSCAS Interim Assessment Supports

Assessments administered at different intervals between instruction to help educators better understand student learning needs and determine growth toward learning goals.

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MAP Growth
NWEA Contacts

NSCAS Formative Assessment Supports

Checks for student understanding during instruction. Given as needed, daily in the classroom throughout the year to help teachers address student learning needs in-the-moment.

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TestWiz
TestWiz Contacts